30.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Deua - Wadbilliga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Deua - Wadbilliga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Deua - Wadbilliga and the rest of the country when it comes to helping others. About 31% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is matched by a high number of residents who provide unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.8% of people helping out, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life here, as 41% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure. While very few residents provide unpaid childcare, 20.5% provide other types of unpaid care, which is well above the Australian average.
20.5% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
41.0% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No one in the area reported serving in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Deua - Wadbilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041022/deua-wadbilliga/topic/community